Manual vs Automatic Transmission

[TxOTRRanger]

Late to the party as usual lol.
Same as @lazynorse, I am the son of a boomer, Dad was born in 54. I prefer the automatic transmission. The first standard transmission vehicle that I learned to drive was Grandpas Old Blue 91 F150 farm truck. It was high geared and a PITA in the beginning, then once I got it figured out. I would ask my Grandma if I could drive Grandpas old farm truck every now and then on the weekends. That was just a good all around truck for Truck Stuff.

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[Dr. Zaius]

My Jeep is a 5 speed manual and is a lot of fun to drive.

Would I want to daily drive it in traffic?

Probably not.

But on a nice sunny day with the top off and just cruising either on the backroads or through the trails, it is pure bliss.

 

[Dereku]

I would kill to have the bronco manual transmission in my ranger

This all day. But I would have to choose the kill.

 

[JaysOnTheEDGE]

i'm good with the automatic in this truck out of the 11 or 12 vehicles ive had my ranger is the 2nd automatic. every once in awhile i get the itch to go back to a manual i'll go test drive one I tested a 24 Tacoma and a 25 Mazda 3 hatch.

 

[mtsoxfan]

Loved the manual in my 73 Bronco, although it was a 3 on the tree. When I developed back issues, it was very painful pushing in the clutch on my Dakota. There were times I used my right foot, just to get home. it was fun while it lasted, I'll always buy an auto though. I am open to driving someone else's standard if offered.

 

[Friday yet?]

Automatics are nice in traffic. But if the Ranger had a manual option that’s the box I’d have checked.

And for the record, at 65 I ain’t no young’un anymore either. Knees ache every damn day. (Youth sure was fun though! ) But I still love driving a stick. Whenever I drive the wife’s Focus ST I can’t help but smile. Manuals just connect you with the vehicle.

 

[AzScorpion]

Automatics are nice in traffic. But if the Ranger had a manual option that’s the box I’d have checked.

And for the record, at 65 I ain’t no young’un anymore either. Knees ache every damn day. (Youth sure was fun though! ) But I still love driving a stick. Whenever I drive the wife’s Focus ST I can’t help but smile. Manuals just connect you with the vehicle.

I wouldn't want one in my DD but boy if I ever break down and buy another Vette you can bet it'll be a stick!

 

[PapaBill]

Manuals are great until you get stuck in stop and go traffic - or your knees start showing their age. I drove manuals for years - my 73 Capri still has one so I don't have to forget how to drive one. I love the auto in this truck. My last Ranger had a 5 speed but my knees couldn't handle it in traffic for a daily driver.

Got a bad knee too. Still love the 5 & 6 spd manuals. The only thing I not doing well with the knee is kneeling in Church.

 

[veedubtuner]

Manual, because #racecar

That being said, if the Ranger had a manual option, I'd probably still go with the auto as I would feel more comfortable off road with my limited experience. Plus, since I tore my Achilles, my "clutch foot" gets sore and swollen pretty easily .

 

[DukeCanBuildit]

I’ve had a mix of both over the decades even a couple with paddle shifters. My previous Rangers were all 5-spd manuals.

It was mostly my company cars that were automatics. For me, the sportier the car, the more I lean toward wanting a stick. With my Ranger, I’m fine with an automatic but if it came with a manual option, I likely would have chosen that.

 

[Todd Chapin]

In my old mustang gt pp? I was slamming gears! Truck? Loving my 10 speed auto, occasionally use paddle shifters in sports mode.

 

[DukeCanBuildit]

In my old mustang gt pp? I was slamming gears! Truck? Loving my 10 speed auto, occasionally use paddle shifters in sports mode.

In my Passat, I would use Sport mode but almost never used the paddle shifters. In my Smart fortwo, all the freakin’ time because it’s just like an F1 car, no?

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